In the 17th century, the Adansi were powerful people known for their ability to build beautiful structures.
History also tells the ancestors of Adanis 'Akrofuom' may lived at Kokobiante nearby the Seben River in Adansi Town.
[1] In 1873, Adansi Kobina Obeng sought independence from Ashanti because to his geographic location near the British protectorate, just north of the River Pra.
After Sir Garnett Wolseley attacked Kumasi and dethroned Kofi Karikari, his successor, Mensah Bonsu, made every attempt to reclaim lost Ashanti dependencies after taking office late in 1874.
[2] The Adansi land stretches from the Pra River to the south to the Asante paramountcy of Bekwai to the north.